Stadium in background of E121 Caramel
 

Hey folks. I am trying to figure out where the photo on this E121 Caramel was taken? I thought it looked like Wrigley but a buddy of mine thinks the upper deck or cover over the grandstand wouldn’t have been there in 1921. Then I started to think it was likely that most of the pictures were probably taken in PA or somewhere close to where American Caramel was located. Does anyone know?

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I am pretty sure that Wrigley had grandstand cover in 1921. But that is anecdotal and assumption on my part rather than having done any research other than googling and finding a few pictures.


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I think so too from the pictures I’ve seen. Also, I’m pretty sure that’s a home jersey because the doesn’t have the CUBS lettering across the front. At least according to this website https://mlbcollectors.com/CHIjerseys.php


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Wrigley

Michael Osacky could definitively answer this question if he’s on here. Ricky Tatara likely also.


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Excellent. I knew net54 was the right place to go for the answer. I am very curious to see what they and others think.

Original image
 

The original image as a Phillie..... LOC says it was taken in 1915

http://tile.loc.gov/storage-services...100/27123v.jpg

The plot thickens.

According to the LOC

"Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Killifer, Phila NL, 1914."

"Corrected title based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseball Research, 2006."

corrected to 1915

https://www.loc.gov/resource/ggbain.27123/

I wonder if the image used for Rogers Hornsby was actually a different year as well? Because according to one of the websites on uniforms, the away jersey for the Cardinals uniform that year had CARDINALS across the chest.

Love these threads. I never would have noticed or questioned the locations. Very interesting and alot of learning from the Group

Great info! I was 100% wrong.


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Polo Grounds
 

The Killefer Phillies image looks like the Polo Grounds , based on the frieze on the facade in the background.

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...30?s=2048x2048

Thanks for the work everyone. I thought the uni looked a bit off from what I could find, but I didn't see the CUBS lettering and used that to infer it was a home image. Very surprised to see he was a Phillie at the time of the photo, which significantly preceded the issuance of the card. Great work.

I (grand)stand corrected.